The EU-funded Action on Black Carbon

The EU-funded Action on Black Carbon in the Arctic is an initiative sponsored by the European Union to contribute to the development of collective responses to reduce black carbon emissions in the Arctic and to reinforce international cooperation to protect the Arctic environment. It provides and communicates knowledge about sources and emissions of black carbon and supports relevant international policy processes.

Enhancing international cooperation on black carbon policy in the Arctic region – with a special focus on supporting the work of the Arctic Council and Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution and other national, regional and international initiatives, and building strong collaboration with EU strategic partners

AMAP Secretariat is responsible for managing project implementation, and working with the six implementing partners in the Action:

Carbon Limits, Norway

Environment Agency of Austria (EAA)

Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE)

International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)

Norwegian Institute for Air Research (NILU)

Swedish Environmental Research Institute (IVL)

An EU Partnership Action

The EU-funded Action on Black Carbon in the Arctic is implemented through the EU Partnership Instrument providing 1.5 million EUR of funding during 2018-2020.

Domestic Heating

Wood stoves and the burning of coal to heat homes emit black carbon to the atmosphere and can be a health hazard.